How much does a Playa Bowls franchise cost?
Opening a Playa Bowls franchise takes a total initial investment of $281,960 to $1,055,594, according to the brand's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document. The FDD's Item 19 reports total of $1,094,086 across 223 outlets.
Playa Bowls franchises Playa Bowls Shops under Franchise Agreements. Category: Food & Beverage.
Item 7
What it costs to open a Playa Bowls franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2026 FDD. The total is $281,960 to $1,055,594. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Construction and Leasehold Improvements ($110,000 to $507,000), Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment ($50,000 to $133,684), and Lease Deposits and Rent – Three Months ($3,000 to $100,000). Together they make up about 70% of the high-end estimate.
The initial franchise fee is $35,000, about 12% of the low-end total.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $35,000 | $35,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| On-Site Pre-Opening Assistance and Training Fee2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $10,000 | $10,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Construction and Leasehold Improvements2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $110,000 | $507,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Lease Deposits and Rent – Three Months2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $3,000 | $100,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $50,000 | $133,684 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Signage2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $3,000 | $40,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Computer, Software, and Point of Sale System2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $1,500 | $12,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Grand Opening Marketing Fee2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $15,000 | $15,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Initial Inventory2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $12,700 | $35,400 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Utility Deposits2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $1,000 | $20,788 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Insurance Deposits – Three Months2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $1,875 | $12,441 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Travel for Initial Training2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $1,000 | $13,181 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| Professional Fees2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 | $7,500 | $40,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13 |
| General Licenses and Permits2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 | $385 | $11,100 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 |
| Additional Funds – Three Months2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 | $30,000 | $70,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 14 |
| Total estimated initial investment2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13-14 | $281,960 | $1,055,594 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13-14 |
Source Playa Bowls, 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 13-14, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-14.
Item 19
What Playa Bowls franchisees actually report earning
Total
$1,094,086
Playa Bowls' 2026 FDD, Item 19, for the 2025 Calendar Year. Basis: Operational Franchise Outlets – Traditional Outlets.
Sample size: 223 outlets. The FDD also reports total of $1,117,488. We lead with the median because an average is pulled upward by the strongest outlets; the median is the middle outlet.
What the franchisor excluded from this figure
- The FDD does not include data for New Franchise Outlets that opened and commenced operations during the 2025 Calendar Year.
- Two Other Outlets that were open and operational and qualified as Operational Franchise Outlets for the 2025 Calendar Year were excluded because they did not provide the financial records for the 2025 Calendar Year.
- The FDD does not include data for three Other Outlets among the Operational Company Owned Outlets because their operations were not representative of the Franchised Business.
- The FDD does not include data for one Operational Company Owned Outlet that is a Traditional Outlet that temporarily ceased operations for remodeling during the 2025 Calendar Year.
This is a disclosure of what some existing outlets reported, not a projection of what a new Playa Bowls outlet would earn. Your results will differ.
Source Playa Bowls, 2026 FDD, Item 19, p. 51-52, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-14.
Item 20
How many Playa Bowls outlets there are, and how many closed
Playa Bowls ended 2025 with 342 franchised outlets and 30 company-owned outlets. In that year 85 franchised outlets opened and 5 left the system.
Three years at a glance
From 2023 through 2025, Playa Bowls opened 212 franchised outlets and 6 outlets left the system. That is a net gain of 206, from 136 to 342 franchised outlets. Of the outlets that left, 1 was terminated, 1 was bought back by the franchisor, and 4 closed for other reasons.
On average, about 1.0% of franchised outlets left the system each year, roughly 1 in 98.
Our arithmetic from the FDD's Item 20 table below. "Left the system" counts every outlet the franchisor reports as terminated, not renewed, bought back, or closed for other reasons.
| Year | Start | Opened | Terminated | Non-renewed | Reacquired | Ceased, other | End | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 262 | 85 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 342 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 56 |
| 2024 | 188 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 262 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 56 |
| 2023 | 136 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 188 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 56 |
Source Playa Bowls, 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 56, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-14.
Compare
How Playa Bowls compares with other Food & Beverage franchises
Measured against the 256 Food & Beverage franchises on this site, using each brand's own FDD.
- Cost to open. The middle of Playa Bowls' estimated range is $668,777. It costs more to open than 58% of Food & Beverage franchises here.
- Outlets leaving each year. 1.0% for Playa Bowls. That is lower than 92% of the 165 Food & Beverage franchises with at least 10 outlets.
- Three-year growth. Playa Bowls' franchised system grew 151%. The typical Food & Beverage franchise here grew 4.4%.
- Earnings disclosure. 152 of the 256 Food & Beverage franchises here publish earnings figures in Item 19. Playa Bowls is one of them.
Our arithmetic from each brand's Item 7 and Item 20. Growth and departure comparisons leave out brands with fewer than 10 outlets, where one opening or closure distorts the figures. See every Food & Beverage franchise side by side.
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